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At 1345 Bush Street, you can relish France in its entirety, through our collection of books, video tapes, DVDs, CD's and magazines.

Our doors are open to everyone -- members and non-members alike.

Stop by to read (or discover) your favorite books, to watch French TV, or to study your French in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
Library Hours
Monday - Thursday*
Friday
Saturday
Sunday		 9:00am - 9:00pm
9:00am - 7:00pm
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - 1:00pm

*The library of the Alliance Francaise of San Francisco will be closed on Monday nights 7pm - 8:30pm and Thursday nights 5:30pm - 8:30pm during this current session.

*La biblioth&eagrave;que de l'Alliance Francaise de San Francisco sera fermée au public et aux étudiants le lundi de 19h à 20h30 et le jeudi de 17h30 à 20h30.
Borrowing books, video tapes or DVDs is a privilege reserved for our members.
  • Members may borrow a maximum of 5 books, 2 CDs and 2 videos/DVDs ( 3 CDs and 3 videos/DVDs for family memberships).
  • For new acquisition only one item of each type may be borrowed at a time.
  • Books may be borrowed for 4 weeks, and CD and videos/DVDs may be borrowed for a week.
  • For new acquisitions only one item of each type may be borrowed at a time and may not be extended.
  • After 3 late returns members are required to pay the late fees of all loaned items past due to avoid suspension of library privileges.
To have full access to our unique all-French Library with lending privileges for books, CDs, DVDs and videos, become a Member of AFSF.
  • 3 computers with high speed internet access (DSL) are available for members who like to surf!
    Use of the computers is reserved for AF members only.
  • All are welcomed to watch TV5: a 24 hour station featuring French news which is available all day in our library.

The Alliance Française of San Francisco (AFSF) is one of seven Alliance chapters in the U.S. participating in a pilot program known as “AF FRAMES.”  This project seeks to establish common educational standards and harmonize teaching practices among Alliance Française chapters. Learn more about this initiative here.

San Francisco MERLIN database
To access the San Francisco MERLIN database, including the call numbers and detailed descriptions of each title, please consult the “100 Titles for Learners of French ” (MERLIN collection at AFSF). This pedagogical collection will be expanded locally on an on-going basis and listed under New AFSF Titles>Pedagogy (Monthly update).